blocking
/ˈblɑkɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.12 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A rectangular discontinuity as an artifact of separating a discrete signal into blocks that are processed individually.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "blocking of major opposition sites"
- "Miss H.'s voice was clear and intelligible, although it alternated between vocal blockings and extreme vocal hurry, every clause being jetted out suddenly, and rapidly decaying into aphonia."
- "Examine your matrix map, and make sure that no three keystrokes form a rectangle with a fourth keystroke that will cause you problems. This prevents both ghosting and blocking."
- "Blocking is an annoying effect in image compression using JPEG especially at low bit-rates."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈblɑkɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈblɒkɪŋ/
Usage
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Derived Forms
Phrases
absolute blocking
bed blocking
blocking and tackling
blocking back
blocking unit
geo-blocking
gold blocking
thought blockingalpha-adrenergic blocking agent